The best Family History Finds this week:

Family Stories

A Collier’s Long Road to Northampton by Jenny MacKay on Jenealogy Scrapbook of Family History Stories

Before the Beatles were The Beatles: An Usherette’s Story by Marian Bulford on Genealogy Ensemble

Who Shot Frank Domino? by Justin Cascio on Mafia Genealogy

The Iowa Sailor Who Survived the Sinking of the USS Yorktown by Joy on Joy Neal Kidney

The Hay Poisoner by Dr. Angela Buckley on The Detective’s Notebook

Julius Baer and His Family: Running for Their Lives by Amy Cohen on Brotmanblog: A Family Journey

Not strictly about family, but about town life:
The Cotton Belt Railroad Comes to Grapevine by Nancy Maxwell on Grapevine Public Library Genealogy and Local History Blog

“Has a Violent Temper”: The Colorful Life of Catherine Walsh by Aidan Walsh on Vita Brevis

Knuckles, Cameras, and Con Men: How Two Sisters’ Hoax Built an Institution by Aryn Youngless on Genealogy by Aryn

Research Resources

Search Changes for WWII Morning Reports by Dr. Mac on A Week of Genealogy

Your Illegitimate Ancestor’s Father Has a Name by Chris on Scottish Genealogist

Tech News

What’s New in Evidentia 4: A First Look AND Moving to Evidentia 4, Whatever Version You’re Coming From, both by Edward Thompson on Evidentia Software

Genetic Genealogy

This Filter Makes DNA Matches Easier to Place by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree

The New Family Finder NGS Test Results, Comparison, and Preparation by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Methodology

Finding the Elusive Daughter of Dennis Claunch and Nancy Beasley by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening doors in Brick Walls

Education Is for Everyone

September 19, 2026 Free Saturday Seminar: From Parlor to Platform: Women’s Clubs & Organizations as Genealogical Sources by Barbara on Genealogy Friends News

The LOC Veterans History Project, Part 5: Submitting a Vet’s Memories by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree

Postcards in Your Family Part 2 by Maureen Taylor on The Photo Detective News

Blood and Bond: A History of Kentucky’s Mountain Feuds by Misty Hamilton Smith on Appalachian Genealogy & History

Keeping Up with the Times

UGA Summit of Excellence 2026 Wrap-Up: Three Days of Genealogical Learning by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family